Education
NZ's only high school steel band making history
Not many high school's have steel drum bands - but Bream Bay College has The Panimals - reporter Peter de Graaf meets the band Audio
Education Ministers past and present clash
It was just one feature of the Education and Workforce Select Committee's review of the government's education budget.
Four Māori school students win Ivy League scholarships
Four Māori students eye up top Ivy League universities after winning scholarships Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 June
On today's episode, the big new North Shore Hospital building that has been empty for months is set to partially open - but it won't result in any more surgery, former Prime Minister Helen Clark, who… Audio
Māori high school students win scholarships for Ivy League
Four Māori high school students have won scholarships to help them strive for an Ivy League education in the United States. Inglewood High School head girl Erini Fruean is one of the winners. She… Audio
Education Ministry pauses big staff cuts after legal challenge
The Education Ministry has paused major staff cuts due to a legal challenge it says could force it to start all over again. The union's assistant secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss… Audio
Minister announces rebuild for specialist school that waited 'far too long'
A decade after its facilities were deemed unsuitable, Nelson's Maitai School will finally be rebuilt.
School attendance lifts slightly: 'Small but encouraging improvement'
Provisional data shows 62 percent of children attended school regularly in the first 10 weeks of the school year.
Education Ministry job cuts paused
The Education Ministry has paused major staff cuts, saying a legal challenge could force it to start all over again.
Principal expects 'amazing results' under new literacy approach
Students learning under structured literacy are already showing some promising results as they enter high school, a principal says.
Te Pūkenga told to resume cost-cutting and asset sales
Six months after ordering Te Pūkenga to stop work, the government has told it to resume cost-cutting and asset sales at its polytechnics.
Te Pukenga given green light to cut costs, sell property
The Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds has given Te Pukenga the green light to cut costs and sell property at its polytechnics. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has been looking at this.
…Cursive handwriting 'really, really important' - educator
A call to make cursive compulsory in schools has split the public. Audio
Calls to make cursive handwriting compulsory in schools
A ministerial advisory group is recommending grammar and handwriting lessons, including cursive handwriting, in primary schools. Some members of the public have said it's outdated and unnecessary… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 17 June 2024
On today's episode, Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson announces her breast cancer diagnosis. A former defence minister Wayne Mapp says the government needs to bite the bullet and replace the… Audio
Handwriting's still an important tool, says education specialist
An education specialist says handwriting is not hard to teach, and is valuable for brain development and memorisation. Belinda Blick-Duggan spoke to Ben Strang on Midday Report. Audio
Rocket Lab offers students tour after Nasa trip cancelled
Rocket Lab is stepping in to fill the vacuum that more than a dozen students find themselves in after their space camp dreams came crashing down. Audio
'Counter-productive': Teachers slam call for cursive handwriting lessons
Government advisors want another shake-up of teaching. Educators say it will just stress children out. Audio
Grammar and handwriting - curriculum changes not consulted
Primary Teachers' union says proposed changes to numeracy and literacy should have been discussed. NZEI Te Riu Roa (The Educational Insitute) president Mark Potter spoke to Corin Dann on Morning… Audio
Call for annual literacy and numeracy tests, cursive lessons
Proponents say the curriculum updates could case a "step-change" for education, but will fail without good teacher training.
